JP6949101B2 - A secure device for holding and sharing keys - Google Patents

Description

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device such as a start key of an automobile provided with a remote control device for a door that opens and closes a card, and which is equipped with a remote control device that can be operated by an appropriate push button or by proximity detection. A safety device for holding and sharing. Although the storage of car start keys is shown herein as an example, the safety device according to the invention is equivalent to the storage of any key in which such a remote control device generally opens and closes a protected environment. Are suitable. Moreover, the term "key" does not merely refer to a mechanical key, but any general purpose device capable of activating additional functions such as opening / closing and / or, for example, car starting similar to the function of a key, eg. Also refers to electronic or magnetic keys.

For example, in the automobile industry, the need to share the same car among several users has become more common in recent years. This need is increasing among small groups of personnel, such as among different members in the same family or more organized organizations, in which case the same car should be shared among several users who do not know each other. Can be done (so-called car sharing).

The need to share khakis, which require opening / closing the car and starting the car itself, is increasing among fewer or more people.

For a limited number of users sharing the same car (eg, family units), the key is simply passed from one person to another as needed. This system keeps the shared key in the hands of the last user in the location, which is difficult for the next user to reach, or is easily accessible to all users when the last user last uses it. It's a problem because the last user can forget to bring the key to the location.

Instead, in some car-sharing systems, the key is usually available inside the vehicle. After the user has been identified, the car can be remotely opened (generally by a special application installed on the user's smartphone). The user then gets into the vehicle and starts the vehicle with a remotely authorized key to start the vehicle. Therefore, even if a suspicious person tries to pry open the vehicle door and start the vehicle with the key, the vehicle will not start, that is, the start has not been remotely authorized.

Such a car-sharing system firstly requires deductive knowledge of the vehicle to be shared in order to enable the safety features described above, and secondly, such a system interacts with vehicle electronics. It requires a complex installation that can only be performed by a connectable technician. For this reason, such systems are not suitable for peer-to-peer car-sharing situations due to the high installation costs in vehicles that are not originally equipped with these systems.

In addition, car-sharing systems are, of course, designed for large numbers of cars and users and therefore cannot reasonably be applied to limited circumstances such as families, which means that various adaptations to the vehicle, In addition, a complex information system for operation, administration, billing, and maintenance of shared and shared vehicles is required.

More generally, there is a current need to securely share keys. For example, if there is a shortage of key sets equipped with remote controls for enabling and disabling the home security system, and the number may be sufficient for the entire family unit, then the available keys are accessible to anyone. Sometimes they are left in places where there is a risk that a suspicious person may rob them.

In addition, a number of companies and home-sharing management sites dealing with apartments and villas have created the need to share keys securely and remotely, ie, those involved do not meet physically. ing.

A safety device equipped with a remote control device for storing a key is described in Patent Document 1 (German Patent Publication No. 102005059061).

German Patent Publication No. 102005059061

Thus, the problem behind the present invention is that only authorized users can hold, make available, and activate keys equipped with remote control devices, which are readily available to those in a limited group. A safety device that guarantees such a safety level that can be used by even unrelated people within a larger group of people, such as car sharing, bike sharing, boat sharing or home sharing It is to be.

This and other objectives are achieved by the safety device according to claims 1, 2 and 3 of the claims.

Dependent claims define possible advantageous embodiments of the invention.

The devices according to the invention ensure good safety, are not limited in scope (regardless of the vehicle model and / or vehicle equipment when holding the vehicle start key), and are easy to install and use by the user.

In order to better understand the invention and justify its advantages, some non-limiting embodiments are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view of the safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is an exploded view of the safety device of FIG. It is a perspective view of the internal part of the device of FIG. It is an exploded view of a part of the safety device in FIG. 3 including a key. Closing push button keys is a side view of the leverage mechanism of the safety device to be actuated. Closing push button keys is a side view of the leverage mechanism of the safety device to be actuated. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a system in which a key is held and shared among a plurality of users and includes a safety device according to a possible embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a system that holds and shares keys among a plurality of users and includes a safety device according to other possible embodiments. FIG. 3 is a front view of a Faraday cage of a safety device according to another possible alternative embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of a Faraday cage of a safety device according to another possible alternative embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a portion of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a portion of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic of the safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of a part of a safety device which is not a part of this invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective sectional view of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective sectional view of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective sectional view of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective sectional view of a safety device according to another possible embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the correlation between the angular positions of the operating system, and the structure of a part of the safety device in FIGS. 15a-15d.

Explaining the accompanying drawings, the safety device according to the present invention is indicated by reference numeral 1 as a whole. The safety device 1 is intended to hold and share the key 100 as described at the beginning of this specification. Taking the common key 100 of a car as an example, a portion 101, which is a shaped metal part used to start a vehicle and can be inserted into a corresponding starting socket on the dashboard of the vehicle itself, and a door of the vehicle. A remote control device 102 for opening and closing, for example, a radio control is provided. The remote control device 102 has an open push button 103 and a close push button 104, and when the push buttons are activated, the user can open and close the vehicle lock electrically operated by the control unit of the vehicle itself. The open push button 103 and the close push button 104 can be physically separate or different parts of the same push button.

Alternatively, the remote control device 102 does not include an open / close button 103 and a door open / close (and, in some cases, an immobilizer of the vehicle itself that can be activated by, for example, a button of the vehicle itself. The vehicle start authorization by unlocking) can be based on detecting the proximity of the key to the open / closed location, or, as an alternative, the remote control device 102 further provides an open push button 103 and a close push button. 104 is provided, but the vehicle start can be authorized following the above method by proximity detection. To describe the car, the car lock is released and / or the vehicle start is authorized when the key approaches the car itself, and the car lock closes and / or the vehicle start authorization is deterred when the key is at an appropriate distance from the car. Will be done. Such a system can be based, for example, on an RFID transmitter built into a key remote control device and communicating with a corresponding receiver built into the vehicle.

The safety device 1 is generally intended to hold the key 100 and is accessible only to authorized users of any nature.

The safety device 1 includes an outer housing 2 that defines an internal space for holding the key 100. The outer housing can be configured to follow a closed or open form. Access to the interior space of the outer housing 2 is not possible in the closed form, and such access is possible in the open form, so that the user can insert and remove the key 100 into and out of the safety device 1. .. According to a possible embodiment, the outer housing 2 has a first half shell 3 and a second half shell 4 that are separable from each other, for example by pushing, snapping, or relative screwdriver. The outer housing 2 is in a closed form when the first half shell 3 and the second half shell 4 are joined, and the outer housing 2 is separated when the first half shell 3 and the second half shell 4 are separated. It is in an open form. Of course, an alternative form of the outer housing 2 is also possible. For example, the first half shell 3 and the second half shell 4 can be hinged to each other and inseparable.

The safety device 1 further comprises locking means, such as a lock 5, which is preferably electrically controlled and can be switched between a closed state and an open state, for example. In the closed state, the lock 5 prevents the outer housing 2 from switching to the open form when in the closed form. Conversely, in the open state, the lock 5 allows the outer housing 2 to switch between the closed and open forms. Therefore, if the key 100 is in the outer housing 2 in the closed form and the lock 5 is in the closed state, the user cannot access the key until the lock 5 is switched to the open state. Explaining the above-mentioned possible embodiments of the outer housing 2, the locked lock 5 acts on the first half shell 3 and the second half shell 4 so that the half shells cannot be separated.

The safety device 1 can be configured differently based on the type of key it holds.

According to a possible embodiment, when the holding key has a remote control device provided with an open / close push button, the safety device 1 is a remote control device for the key 100 when the key is present inside the outer housing 2 in the closed form. An actuating system 6 capable of actuating the open pushbutton 103 and the close pushbutton 104 in 102 by mechanical pressure is provided. In particular, according to a possible embodiment, the actuation system 6 has one or more actuators intended to actuate the open pushbutton 103 and the close pushbutton 104 of the key 100. These actuators can be of different types. For example, the actuator may include a gear motor, a linear actuator, a piezoelectric actuator, a magnetic actuator, a solenoid actuator, an electric-hydraulic actuator, or an electric-pneumatic actuator. The actuating system 6 can act on the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 either directly or via the lever action mechanism 9. In addition, the actuation system 6 and / or the lever action mechanism 9 is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2 or, for example, movable by the sledge system to take a different position with respect to the outer housing 2, thus the device. The open push button 103 and the close push button 104 may fit different types of keys in different positions. When the actuating system 6 is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2, the safety device 1 comprises a conforming device 10, which is controlled by the actuators via the conforming device 10 itself to have an open push button 103 and a close push button 104. Is configured to act on. Preferably, the compatible device 10 can have an inner housing 11 that is removable and housed in the outer housing 2 and is suitable for at least partially enclosing the remote control device 102 of the key 100. The internal housing 11 can have the lever action mechanism 9 described above, and the lever action mechanism 9 is configured to operate the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 in a predetermined key type. In this way, the safety device 1 can be used for different types of keys. In fact, a compatible device suitable for one type needs to be replaced with another compatible device suitable for a different key type. Alternatively, the inner housing does not have a lever action mechanism, and the actuating system may or may not be coupled to the inner housing so that the inner housing acts directly on the fitted key.

Explaining about FIGS. 2-5, these figures show a device 1 which is not a part of the present invention. According to this example , the actuating system 6 has a first actuator 7 and a second actuator 8, which are preferably rotary actuators. Each actuator has a shaft with a cam 12 fixed to the end of the shaft. The cam can have, for example, a spiral contour, i.e. a contour with a gradual increase in radius. This contour creates a step corresponding to the upslope between the start and end points of the spiral. The lever action mechanism 9 has a first lever 13 and a second lever 14, and each lever is connected so that one end thereof rotates on a fixed shaft 15, and the fixed shaft 15 is particularly fixed to the internal housing 13. Combined with. The opposite ends of the levers 13 and 14 are free and shaped to interact with the corresponding cams 12. As a result of this rotation, each lever disengages around the fixed shaft 15 (corresponding to the spiral portion with a small radius of the cam 12, see FIG. 5a) and the engaging position (spiral portion with a large radius of the cam 12). When the lever gradually reaches the engaging position as it vibrates periodically with (see FIG. 5b), the intermediate portion 16 of the lever, which is preferably a protrusion, corresponds to the corresponding open push button 103 or closed push. Press the button 104. At the end of the 360 ° full rotation of the cam, the lever reaches the above-mentioned step of the cam 12 itself and therefore returns to the detached position, the intermediate protrusion 16 drifts away from the push button and releases the push button. .. In this case, in order to ensure that the lever returns to the detached position, an appropriate elastic means for pushing each lever toward the corresponding detached position can be provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the lever acting mechanism 9, and in particular the levers 13 and 14, are fixedly coupled to the inner housing 11, which are separated and connected to each other according to the illustrated embodiment. It has a possible first portion 11 ′ and a second portion 11 ″, and the internal housing 11 can hold the remote control device 102 of the key 100 at least partially (see FIG. 4), and the corresponding cams 12 respectively. The first actuator 7 and the second actuator 8 are fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2 instead. According to the illustrated embodiment, the portion 101 of the key 100 inserted to start the car is the outer housing. It can be held within a fixed location 21 within 2. Such constant locations 21 preferably have different shapes depending on the key type held within the safety device 1.

According to a non-partial form of the invention (FIGS. 9a-9c), the actuating system 6 is movably coupled to the outer housing 2 and acts directly on the open and close pushbuttons 104 of the key 100. .. Preferably, the actuation system 6 has a single actuator 34 that is moved by an electric sledge structure 35, which moves the single actuator 34 along one, two, or three axes. The electric sledge structure 35 preferably couples the open and close pushbuttons 103 of the key 100 based on the required function according to a modification that is coupled to the outer housing 2 and is movable in the three axial directions. It has three motion actuators 36, 36', 36 ″ that move the independent actuator 34 to an appropriate position to push in. The key 100 is placed in place in the outer housing 2. According to this modification, the operating system 6 Finds the proper position with respect to the key 100 based on the key shape. Electric positioning can occur according to manual instructions given by the user based on the coded properties of the key 100 or automatically.

According to a non-partial example of the present invention (FIGS. 10a-10c), the actuating system 6 is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2 and is acted upon by the open and close pushbuttons 104 of the key 100. The lever action mechanism 9 is held in an inner housing 11 which can hold a key that can be taken out from the outer housing 2. The internal housing 11 is shaped so that it can be connected to the operating system 6 so that it can be turned inside out, whereby the lever acting mechanism 9 is also connected to the operating system 6 after being connected to the operating system 6. Preferably, the actuating system 6 has a first actuator 7 and a second actuator 8, which can act on the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 of the key 100, respectively, via the lever action mechanism 9. It can be connected to the first small piston 37 and the second small piston 38, and the key 100 is preferably held in the shaped portion 39 of the inner housing 11 itself. According to this embodiment, in order to fit the device 1 to the key itself, it is possible to simply replace the internal housing 11 based on the shape of the key 100. When replacing the inner housing 11, the actuating system 6 coupled to the outer housing 2 will always be reconnected to the inner housing 11 equipped with the appropriate levering mechanism 9 as described above.

According to Oh Ri obtain embodiment (FIG. 11), actuation system 6 is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2, act by opening pushbutton 103 and閉押Button 104 keys 100 through Matateko action mechanism 9 The key 100 is held in place in the outer housing 2 of the device 1. The lever action mechanism 9 may be positioned within the outer housing 2 and, based on the characteristics of the key 100, be movable with respect to the outer housing 2 and be modifiable to take the following different forms: Preferably, the actuating system 6 has a single actuator 40 that is fixedly positioned with respect to the external housing 2, which rotates the actuator shaft 41. The lever acting mechanism 9 preferably has a rotating shaft 42 that is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2 and is parallel to the actuator shaft 41. The lever action mechanism 9 further has a first lever 43 and a second lever 44 that rotate around the rotation shaft 42 and slide along the rotation shaft 42. The first lever 43 and the second lever 44 have racks 45 and 46 that engage the geared portions of the actuator shaft 41 on two opposing sides at opposite ends. Therefore, when the actuator shaft driven by the single actuator 40 rotates in a predetermined direction, the first lever 43 and the second lever 44 rotate around the rotation shaft 42 in opposite directions and approach / move away from the key 100. .. Preferably, each lever 43, 44 has a lateral portion 47, 48 positioned between the actuator shaft 41 and the rotating shaft 42, and a touch probe 49, which is slidable with respect to these lateral portions 47, 48. With 50, the touch probe can be set at an appropriate position with respect to the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 of the key 100. In this way, the touch probes 49, 50 move along the lateral portions 47, 48 of the levers 43, 44. The positioning of the levers 43,44 with respect to the rotating shaft 42 and the positioning of the touch probes 49,50 with respect to the lateral portions 47,48 of the levers 43,44 can be manually performed by the user, after which the user can key the device to any key. It can also be adapted to the type.

According to another possible embodiment (FIGS. 12a-12b), the actuating system 6 is detachably coupled to the outer housing 2 and is held in place within the device, particularly at location 51 of the outer housing 2. It acts directly on the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 of 100. Preferably, the actuating system 6 has a first actuator 7 and a second actuator 8, which are removably coupled to a support structure 52 that is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2. The support structure 52 has two upright members 53 each provided with a first notch 54 and facing each other, and two intersecting members 55 provided with a second notch 56. The two intersecting members 55 are detachably coupled to the two upright members 53 to correspond to different positions defined by the first notch 54, while the first actuator 7 and the second actuator 8 are defined by the second notch 56. It is removably coupled to one of the intersecting members 55 so as to correspond to the position. In this way, the actuators 7 and 8 can be set in different positions based on the key type, whereby each actuator can act on the open push button 103 or the close push button 104 of the key 100, respectively. Preferably, each actuator has a cam 57 that wraps around the axis of the corresponding actuator. These cams 57 have a spiral contour that allows the cams to alternately press and release the open and close pushbuttons of the keys as a result of rotation. The device 1 according to this embodiment can be adapted to any key type without the need to replace any parts.

According to a non-partial form of the invention (FIG. 13), the actuating system 6 is detachably coupled to the outer housing 2 and is held in place within the device, particularly at location 51 of the outer housing 2. It acts directly on the open push button 103 and the close push button 104. Preferably, the actuation system 6 has a first actuator 7 and a second actuator 8 that are removably coupled to several actuator housings 58 arranged in a matrix in the outer housing 2. The coordinates correspond to each actuator housing 58. In this way, the actuators 7 and 8 can be set in different positions based on the key type, whereby each actuator can act on the open push button 103 or the close push button 104 of the key 100, respectively. Each actuator preferably acts linearly with respect to the open or close pushbutton of the key 100. The device 1 according to this embodiment can be adapted to any key type without the need to replace any parts.

According to a non-partial form of the invention (FIGS. 14a-14b), the actuating system 6 is detachably coupled to the internal housing 11, which internal housing 11 is removable from the external housing 2 and at location 51. It is a shape that holds the key 100. The inner housing 11 has a shape that allows the operating system 6 to be reversibly connected to the inner housing. Preferably, the actuating system 6 has a first actuator 7 and a second actuator 8 that act directly on the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 of the key 100, and this direct action is, for example, a cam as described above. This is performed by the mechanism 61 or a linear mechanism. For example, the actuators 7 and 8 can be coupled to the inner housing 11 corresponding to the bottom wall 59 of the inner housing 11 itself on the opposite side of the location 51 holding the key 100. The bottom wall 59 may have some outlet opening 60 that connects the actuators 7 and 8 to the portion 51 that holds the key 100. According to this embodiment, the internal housing 11 which has a special place for the key and is configured to set the removable actuator in the proper position to act on the open push button 103 and the close push button 104 is simply set. By exchanging, the device 1 can be adapted to a special key. The actuator itself is therefore connected and detached to a different internal housing based on the key type held within the device.

According to another possible embodiment, if the key being held is of keyless type, the safety device 1 comprises a Faraday cage 30 suitable for accommodating the key itself. Such a Faraday cage 30 can be configured to follow a shielded or non-shielded form. In the shielded form, the keyless key is unable to signal its presence, so to illustrate the example of a car, the car does not open the door and the safety device 1 with the key inside is inside the car itself. It does not start even if it is there. Conversely, when the Faraday cage 30 is in an unshielded form, the key can signal its presence, thus allowing the car to open the door and also the safety device 1 inside the vehicle itself. The car is started by the key itself held inside.

According to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8a and 8b, the Faraday cage 30 has a hollow first body 31 capable of holding the key 100 and having an opening 32 on at least one side surface, and the first body 31. It has a second main body 33 that can be moved. For example, the second main body 33 slides and moves laterally along the outer surface of the first main body 31. Both the first main body 31 and the second main body 33 are shielded by their main body portions of the Faraday cage 30. The second main body 33 moves between a closed position (FIG. 8a) that closes the side opening 32 of the first main body 31 and an open position where the side opening 32 of the first main body 31 opens. The Faraday cage is in the unshielded form when the second body 33 is in the open position, and the Faraday cage is in the shielded form when the second body 33 is in the closed position.

Advantageously, it should be noted that the Faraday cage 30 is positioned so as not to interfere with, in particular, to shield the transmit unit of any form of safety device 1.

The movement of the second main body 33 with respect to the first main body 31 can be realized by, for example, an actuator controlled by a command and a control unit of the device 1.

The Faraday cage 30 can be associated with, for example, the internal housing of the safety device 1.

If the keyless key itself is provided with an open and close push button, the safety device 1 advantageously provides a Faraday cage 30 (to shield proximity detection authorizing the start of the vehicle) and an open and close button. Note that it includes both an actuating system 6 that acts on the button.

According to another possible embodiment (FIGS. 15a-15d), the actuating system 6 has a single actuator and a transmission 62, which are interconnected together, eg, fixedly arranged on a support plate 63. It has a fitting gear, and the support plate 63 is fixedly coupled to the outer housing 2 or a part of the outer housing 2. The transmission 62 is connected to a cam 68 suitable for interacting with the first pallet 64 and the second pallet 65 which are rotationally connected to the support plate 63. In particular, in the transmission 62, when the single actuator rotates so as to follow the first direction, the cam 68 acts on the first pallet 64, and the single actuator rotates so as to follow the second direction opposite to the first direction. The cam 68 is configured to act on the second pallet 65. The inner housing 11, which can accommodate the key 100 at location 39 and can be removed from the outer housing 2, has a first pivot 66 and a second pivot 67 that can act on the key open and close buttons. , These pivots are driven by the first pallet 64 and the second pallet 65, respectively. Pivots 66,67 are particularly mobile to access location 39 along the bottom wall of the housing 11. In this way, the first pivot 66 acts on one of the key open / close pushbuttons, or the second pivot 67 acts on the other of the key open / close pushbuttons, based on the direction of rotation of the single actuator. .. The above-described embodiment functionally corresponds to the modification described with reference to FIGS. 10a-10b, in which case the first pivot 66 and the second pivot 67 implement the lever action mechanism 9 in the internal housing 11. Even with this embodiment, the device 1 can be adapted to the key itself by simply replacing the inner housing 11 in which the pivots 66 and 67 are properly aligned based on the shape of the key 100. When replacing the inner housing 11, the first pallet 64 and the second pallet 65 interact with pivots 66 and 67 that are properly positioned with respect to the key.

Further, with reference to FIGS. 15a-15d, according to another possible modification, the support plate 63 implements part of the Faraday cage described above. In particular, the support plate 63 realizes a Faraday cage together with the outer housing 2. In order to allow the Faraday cage to be switched from the shielded and non-shielded forms described above, the support plate 63 has an opening and a body 69, the body 69 having a first position to close the opening with respect to the opening. , Movable to and from the second position to open the opening. The Faraday cage is in the shielded position when the movable body 69 closes the opening, and the Faraday cage is in the non-shielded position when the movable body 69 opens the opening. Advantageously, the transmission 62 is connected to the movable body 69 so that the movable body 69 can be moved between the two positions described above. For example, the movable body 69 can be pressed toward the closed position by a spring, and the transmission 62 can be connected to a mechanism 70 capable of moving the movable body 69 to the open position at a specific angular position of a single actuator. can. According to this modification, the device 1 is suitable for simultaneous use with keyless keys and keys provided with open / close pushbuttons. In the case of keyless keys, for example, the internal housing 11 without the pivots 66 and 67 described above can be used without further modification of the device, and thus can be used for practically any purpose, i.e. any kind of remote control. Compatible with keys equipped with the device.

Continuing with reference to FIGS. 15a-15d according to other possible modifications, the transmission 62 is also coupled to another mechanism 71 coupled to the lock 5, whereby the lock 5 opens and closes at some angular position of the single actuator. Or

The actuation system according to the above-described embodiment can therefore act simultaneously on the lock 5, the Faraday cage, and the lever action mechanism. At this time, it is necessary to configure the transmission so that the special conditions of the lock, Faraday cage, and lever acting mechanism are correlated with the operating system, especially the special angular position of the single actuator.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing such a correlation. Explaining with reference to FIG. 16, ZERO indicates a normal origin. Part 72 shows the angular range in the vicinity of 0 ° where no process occurs. The sector 73 indicates the conditions for opening the Faraday cage, and it is desirable that the sector 73 is always open except for the portion 72. The sector 74 indicates the operation phase of the open push button, and the sector 75 indicates the operation phase of the close push button. Finally, sector 76 indicates the moment when the lock is authorized to be released.

The safety device 1 commands the opening and closing of the lock 5 and commands the actuating system 6 (if present) to activate the open and close pushbuttons 104, or the Faraday cage (if present). The cage is provided with a command and a control unit 17 configured to issue a command to switch between a shielded form and a non-shielded form.

The safety device 1 further has a transmission unit 18 connected to a command and control unit 17, which transmission unit 18 is suitable for receiving a command signal from an external command device 19 which itself is equipped with a transmission unit. It shall be. The transmission unit 18 can be long-range (eg, based on GPRS, UMTS, LTE technology) and / or short-range (eg, based on WI-FI, BLUETOOTH, NFC technology). For example, with reference to FIG. 6, the external command device 19 can be a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet, through which the user can communicate with the safety device 1 and the safety device. Send a command signal to 1. In particular, the external command device 19 wirelessly communicates with the transmission unit 18 of the safety device 1 as described above, or, as an alternative, for example, filters the request of the external command device 19 by the GPRS protocol and transmits it to the safety device 1. Communication is possible via a remote management system (server 107, see FIG. 7).

Taking as an example a car start key equipped with a remote control device when the safety device 1 having the key 100 inside is arranged in a vehicle (indicated by reference numeral 105 in FIG. 6) in a closed form, the user may explain, for example, The unlock command signal can be transmitted to the device 1 by its own smartphone 19, which is followed by the command and control unit 17 to press the open button 103 of the key 100 (and / or the Faraday cage 30). Command the operating system 6 (to switch to the non-shielded form), thereby unlocking the lock 106 of the vehicle 105. The command and control unit 17 further commands the lock 5 of the safety device 1 to switch the lock 5 to the open state, at which time the user can access the key 100 in the outer housing 2 of the safety device 1. After using the vehicle 105, the user puts this key back into the safety device 1, closes the outer housing 2, gets out of the vehicle, and also sends a lock command signal through the user's external command device 19, for example his own smartphone. Sent to the safety device 1, the command and control unit 17 commands lock 5 to switch the lock 5 to the closed state, and commands the operating system to press the closing pushbutton 104 (or to the Faraday cage 30). It can be commanded to switch to a shielded form), which allows the lock 106 of the vehicle 105 to be closed again.

To ensure that only authorized users can send command signals to secure device 1, a special encryption authorization program is sent to external command device 19 and / or server 107, which filters and sends requests. / Or it is advantageous to load it into the safety device 1 itself.

Explaining the long-distance communication between the secure device 1 and the server 107, these communications can be encrypted, for example, by an end-to-end encryption system having mutual authentication.

Explaining the short-range communication between the external command device 19 and the secure device 1, the identification is a password, a secure hash algorithm, or a hardware key, that is, exclusively provided to the user for user identification. This can be done using a key that should be inserted into the external command device 19.

Further, the encryption between the external command device 19 and the secure device 1 can utilize so-called rolling code technology. According to this method, the secure device 1 receives, for example, a list of codes that enable communication between the secure device 1 and the external command device 19 from the server 107 via an internet connection. When the identified user wants to send a command signal to the secure device 1 by the external command device 19, the external command device 19 itself connects to the server 107 and downloads the above code. At this stage, the code authorizes communication between the external command device 19 and the secure device 1.

The safety device 1 is preferably electrically, electrically actuated or electrically operated in, among other things, a lock 5, an actuation system 6 (if provided), a Faraday cage 30 (if provided), a transmission unit 18, and a command and control unit 17. One or more batteries 20 are provided as a power source for the control parts. The battery 20 is preferably rechargeable, and for this purpose the device 1 is advantageously connected to a charger that can be connected to, for example, a socket (eg, a vehicle cigarette lighter or wall socket). Has. According to a possible embodiment, the command and control unit 17 is configured to measure and / or estimate the amount of charge and send an alert (light or sound) when the battery reaches a charge level below a predetermined threshold.

According to a possible embodiment, the device 1 is configured to exchange data with the server 107 related to the use of the safety device 1 itself. For example, this data may include a command history given to the safety device 1 and identification information of the user who generated the command.

According to one embodiment, the command and control unit 17 performs any unauthorized opening (tampering) of the safety device 1, eg, by prying open the lock 5 without a prior unlock command from an authorized user. It is configured to detect attempts to release.

For this purpose, the safety device 1 is, for example, one or more accelerometers and / or gyroscopes suitable for identifying the movement of the device 1 without a prior unlock command from an authorized user. And / or a magnetometer and / or at least one of the absolute or relative position sensors can be provided. Acceleration and / or rotational movement and / or full movement indicates a tampering attempt, as safety device 1 is generally maintained in a protected environment such as a stationary vehicle while holding the key 100. It can be a thing.

The safety device 1 further comprises a camera connected to the command and control unit 17, where the command and control unit 17 sends an operating signal to the camera, eg, the accelerometer and / or gyroscope described above, and / or absolute. A picture can be taken when tampering is detected by at least one of the target or relative position sensors. The picture is transmitted to, for example, a server 107, which filing the image taken by the safety device. The image can then be processed and analyzed to identify, for example, the robber.

According to one embodiment, the device 1 is a buzzer connected to the command and control unit 17, and when the command and control unit 17 itself detects an attempted tampering with the safety device by the method described above, it produces a sound signal. It has a buzzer configured to send.

According to another modification of the invention, the safety device 1 can be integrated into a protected environment in which the key should be held, instead of being portable. For example, for a car, the outer housing of the safety device can be partially or wholly incorporated into a part of the vehicle itself, eg, in the dashboard, in the trunk, or in one of the glove boxes.

For example, according to this modification, the open form of the safety device can be achieved when the drawer is pulled out or the door is opened if the safety device is incorporated in a part of the vehicle. The closed form is obtained when the drawer is stowed or the door is closed.

In this way, the safety device 1 can be manufactured not only by being used in an existing vehicle (after-sales service), but also by an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) so that it can be incorporated into the vehicle itself from the very beginning.

On the other hand, to explain home sharing as an example, the outer housing can be configured as a box provided with an opening / closing door according to the method described above. The box can be placed outside the house, for example, to allow secure sharing of keys among multiple people.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate a number of other elements that are functionally equivalent to the aforementioned embodiments of the safety device according to the invention, without departing from the claims, in order to meet the special ancillary requirements. It can be added, modified or replaced.

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In a safety device (1) that holds and shares a key (100) provided with a remote control device (102) having an open push button (103) and a close push button (104) among a plurality of users.
An external housing (2) capable of accommodating the key (100), which can be configured to follow an open form and a closed form, and the external housing ( 2 ) .
A closed state that prevents the outer housing (2) in the closed form from switching to the open form, and an opening that allows the outer housing (2) to switch between the open form and the closed form. A lock (5) that can receive a command to switch between states and
A means of interacting with the remote control device (102) of the key (100), the remote control device ( 100) when the key (100) is held in the outer housing (2) in the closed form. The means comprising an actuating system (6) capable of receiving a command to actuate the open push button (103) and the close push button (104) of 102).
- wherein is paid to multiple users 1 user of the transmitting unit itself a command signal from the external command device (19) having a transmission unit, configured to receive directly or through an external server (107) ( 18 ) and
A command and control unit (18) connected to the transmission unit (18) of the safety device (1) and configured to give commands to the lock (5) and the operating system (6) in response to the command signal. 17) and
A lever action mechanism (9) is provided, and the lever action mechanism (9) causes the operating system (6) to act on the open push button (103) and the close push button (104) of the key (100). The lever action mechanism (9) is coupled to the outer housing (2).
The operating system (6) has a single actuator (40) that is fixedly positioned with respect to the external housing (2) and rotates an actuator shaft (41), and the lever acting mechanism (9) is the external. A rotation shaft (42) set parallel to the actuator shaft (41) at a fixed position with respect to the housing (2) and rotates around the rotation shaft (42) and slides along the rotation shaft. It has a first iron (43) and a second iron (44), and the first iron (43) and the second iron (44) are engaged with a geared portion of the actuator shaft (41) on two opposing side surfaces. On the matching rack (45, 46), the lateral portion (47, 48) set between the actuator shaft (41) and the rotating shaft (42), and the lateral portion (47, 48). A safety device having a touch probe (49, 50) that slides relative to it. In a safety device (1) that holds and shares a key (100) provided with a remote control device (102) having an open push button (103) and a close push button (104) among a plurality of users.
An external housing (2) capable of accommodating the key (100), which can be configured to follow an open form and a closed form, and the external housing (2).
A closed state that prevents the outer housing (2) in the closed form from switching to the open form, and an opening that allows the outer housing (2) to switch between the open form and the closed form. A lock (5) that can receive a command to switch between states and
A means of interacting with the remote control device (102) of the key (100), the remote control device (100) when the key (100) is held in the outer housing (2) in the closed form. The means comprising an actuating system (6) capable of receiving a command to actuate the open push button (103) and the close push button (104) of 102).
A transmission unit (provided to one of the plurality of users and configured to receive a command signal from an external command device (19) that itself has a transmission unit, either directly or via an external server (107). 18) and
A command and control unit (18) connected to the transmission unit (18) of the safety device (1) and configured to give commands to the lock (5) and the operating system (6) in response to the command signal. 17) and
The operating system (6) is configured to act directly on the open push button (103) and the close push button (104) of the key (100).
The operating system (6) is detachably coupled to the outer housing (2) so that its fixed position with respect to the outer housing (2) can be changed.
The operating system (6) has a first actuator (7) and a second actuator (8) that are detachably coupled to a support structure (52) that is fixedly coupled to the outer housing (2). However, the support structure (52) has two upright members (53) provided with a first notch (54) facing each other and two intersecting members (55) provided with a second notch (56). The two intersecting members (55) can be connected to the two upright members (53) so as to correspond to different positions defined by the first notch (54), and the first actuator (7). A safety device in which the second actuator (8) and the second actuator (8) can be connected to one of the two intersecting members 55, respectively, so as to correspond to a position defined by the second notch (56). In a safety device (1) that holds and shares a key (100) provided with a remote control device (102) having an open push button (103) and a close push button (104) among a plurality of users.
An external housing (2) capable of accommodating the key (100), which can be configured to follow an open form and a closed form, and the external housing (2).
A closed state that prevents the outer housing (2) in the closed form from switching to the open form, and an opening that allows the outer housing (2) to switch between the open form and the closed form. A lock (5) that can receive a command to switch between states and
A means for interacting with the remote control device (102) of the key (100), the actuation system (6) is provided, and the actuation system (6) is fixedly coupled to the outer housing (2). When the operating system (6) holds the key (100) in the outer housing (2) in the closed form, the open button (103) and the closing of the remote control device (102). The means capable of receiving a command to activate a push button (104), and
A transmission unit (provided to one of the plurality of users and configured to receive a command signal from an external command device (19) that itself has a transmission unit, either directly or via an external server (107). 18) and
A command and control unit (18) connected to the transmission unit (18) of the safety device (1) and configured to give commands to the lock (5) and the operating system (6) in response to the command signal. 17) and
A lever action mechanism (9) such that the lever action mechanism (9) causes the actuation system (6) to act on the open push button (103) and the close push button (104) of the key (100). The lever action mechanism (9), which is configured, and
An inner housing (11) that can hold the key and is removable from the outer housing (2), and the lever action mechanism (9) is arranged in the inner housing (11).
The actuating system (6) has a single actuator and a transmission (62), the transmission (62) being a support plate (63) fixedly coupled to the outer housing (2) or part of the outer housing (2). The first pallet (64) and the second pallet (65) are fixedly arranged on the support plate (63) and coupled so as to rotate with respect to the support plate (63) based on the rotation direction of the single actuator. The inner housing (11) has a first pivot (66) and a second pivot (67), the first pivot (66) and the second pivot (67). ) Is a safety device that is driven by the first pallet (64) and the second pallet (65), respectively, and is positioned to act on the open and close push buttons of the key. In the safety device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , a key (100) provided with a remote control device (102) configured to perform proximity detection is held and shared among a plurality of users. The means interacting with the remote control device has a Faraday cage (30) capable of accommodating the key (100), and the Faraday cage (30) is configured to follow a shielded and non-shielded form. A safety device that is possible and the command and control unit is configured to control the Faraday cage (30) in response to a command signal. In the safety device (1) according to claim 4 , the Faraday cage (30) and the lever action mechanism (9) are commanded by the operating system (6). In the safety device (1) according to claim 4 or 5 , which cites claim 3, the support plate (63) realizes the Faraday cage (30) and also has an opening and a main body (69). The main body (69) is movable with respect to the opening, and the movable main body (69) has a first position of closing the opening and the movable main body (69) has a second position of opening the opening. The first position corresponds to the shielded form of the Faraday cage, the second position corresponds to the non-shielded form of the Faraday cage, and the single actuator is the movable body. A safety device that moves (69). The safety device (1) according to claim 6 , wherein the single actuator moves the lock (5). In the safety device (1) according to claim 4 or 5 , a hollow first body (31) capable of holding the key (100) and having at least one opening (32) to access the key. A second main body (33) that is movable with respect to the first main body (31) is provided, and the first main body (31) and the second main body (33) form a part of the Faraday cage (30). Then, the second main body (33) has a closing position for closing the opening (32) of the first main body (31) and an opening for keeping the opening (32) of the first main body (31) open. The open position of the second body (33) corresponds to the unshielded form of the Faraday cage (30), and the closed position of the second body (33) is movable to and from the position. A safety device corresponding to the shielding form of the Faraday cage (30). In the safety device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the command and control unit (17) unlocks the safety device (1) from the external command device (19) in advance. A safety device configured to detect an attempted unauthorized opening of the safety device (1) without a command signal of. In the safety device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , one or more accelerometers and / or gyroscopes and / or magnetometers connected to the command and control unit. And / or with at least one of the absolute or relative position sensors, such a command and control unit (17) is one or more of the accelerometers and / or gyroscopes and / or magnetometers. And / or when at least one of the absolute or relative position sensors detects a move from the external command device (19) without a prior command signal to unlock the safety device (1). A safety device configured to detect an attempt to tamper with the safety device (1). The safety device (1) according to claim 9 or 10 , comprising a camera connected to the command and control unit (17), the command and control unit (17) is such that the command and control unit (17) is said to be safe. A safety device in which the camera is configured to take a picture when it detects an attempt to illicitly open the device (1). The safety device (1) according to any one of claims 9 to 11 includes a buzzer connected to the command and control unit (17), and the command and control unit (17) is the command and control unit. A safety device configured such that when (17) detects an attempt to illegally open the safety device (1), the buzzer is instructed to generate a sound signal. In the safety device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, the command and control unit (17) transfers data related to the use of the safety device (1) itself to the external server (107). A safety device that is configured to replace with. A system for holding and sharing a key (100) among a plurality of users, the safety device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 , and a plurality of external command devices provided to the user. (19), and each of the external command devices (19) is configured to transmit a command signal directly to the transmission unit (18) of the safety device (1) or via an external server (107). The external command device (19) or the external server (107) has a transmitted unit, performs user identification, and sends the command signal to the safe device (1) only after the user has been identified. A system that is configured to send. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the encryption authorization program is loaded onto the external command device (19) and / or the external server (107) and / or the secure device (1) itself. A vehicle comprising the safety device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein the external housing (2) is at least partially mounted by a portion of the vehicle.

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